Container and closure therefor



Sept. 9, 1941. J. R. MEGGY.

CONTAI NER AND CLOSURE THEREFOR Filed April 20, 1940 TOR.

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JOHNR ATTORNEYS.

Patented Sept. 9, 1941 new stars) V 7 2,255,225 CONTAINER AND CLOSURETHEREFOR v John R. Maggy, Elizabeth, N. J. V

Applicatien April 20, 1940, Serial No. 330,643

3 Claims.

This invention relates to a container and, more particularly, to acontainer having a closure by means of which an opening in saidcontainer may be uncovered and covered without removing said closuretherefrom.

An object of the present invention is to provide a container having aclosure for a container opening which is easily adjustable in regard tothe opening in the container and will remain in the adjusted position.

Another object of this invention is to provide a closure for a containeropening which will at all times remain attached to the container.

A further object of this invention is to provide a container having aclosure which is simple and inexpensive to construct and easy tooperate.

A still further object of the present invention is to provide acontainer closure particularly for a tooth paste, shaving and like tubewhich will allow access to the contents of said tube without removingthe closure therefrom.

Another object of this invention is to provide a container having aclosure which will indicate by contact with the operators hand thatharmful or poisonous substances are held within said container.

Other objects of the invention will become apparent in the course of thefollowing specification.

The above and other objects of the present invention may be realized byproviding one end of the container, which container may be of metal,wood, glass or any other desired material, with an elongated headflanged on the opposite sides thereof to form a track, the elongatedhead having therein an opening which is in communication with theinterior of the container, the opposite sides, or top, of said trackhaving a plurality of teeth extending along the same.

A cap, preferably of a resilient material of sufiicient width to coverthe opening-in the container head, is adapted to slidably engage theflanges on said head. The opposite sides, or top, of the cap have teeththerein adapted to enmesh with the teeth on the opposite sides, or top,of the elongated head.

The invention will appear more clearly from the following detaileddescription when taken in connection with the accompanying drawing,which illustrates a preferred embodiment, together with a modificationthereof.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the container and closure of thisinvention.

Figure 2 is a vertical section of the invention taken on the line 22 ofFigure 1.

Figure 3 is a section on the line 33 of Figure 2, and

Figure 4 is aperspective view of the modifica tion of this invention. 1

Like numerals refer to like partsithroughout the several views.

Referring to the drawing, the reference numeral i0 designates the bodyportion of a container which may be of metal, wood, glass, or any otherdesiredmaterial, having an elongated head ll, said headhavingilanges l2and it on the opposite sides thereof, which form a track for a slidableclosure. 7

The elongated head i I has stops it: and l5a on opposite ends thereoftolimit the longitudinal movement of the cap. The head II also has anopening [6 which is in communication with the interior of the container.7

The head ll maybe formedon-the container by molding,pressingor any otherdesired method.

The opposite sides of the elongated head II have a plurality of spacedteeth l'l therein.

The cap M, which. is preferably of a light spring metal, is U-shaped,theopposite sides l8 and I9 thereof slidably engaging the opposite sidesl2 and I3, respectively, of the elongated head H. The top '20 of the capslidably engages the top surface of the head H, the top of the cap beingof sufficient width to cover the opening IS. The top 20 is knurled at2|, so that the operators finger or thumb will not slide in respectthereto. I

The opposite sides [8 and i9 of the cap it have a plurality of spacedteeth 22 adapted to enmeshwiththe teeth ;ll on the opposite sides of thehead I i. The ends 23 and 2d of the opposite sides I8 and 19,respectively, are bent to engage theunder side'of the flanges 48 and I9,respectively, so that the cap 20 will not fall from the head II and tohold the top of the cap it firmly against the top of the head II.

In the embodiment of the invention shown in Figure 4 of the drawing, thehead I I has parallel shoulders along the opposite sides and endsthereof formed by a slight depression 25 in the top surface of the head.Orifices 26 and 21 are formed in the opposite ends of the heads, so thatliquid may be easily poured from the container. The cap 28 has aplurality of spaced teeth 29 on the opposite sides thereof which enmeshwith the spaced teeth ll of the head II. The top 39 of said cap isadapted to slidably engage the top surface of the head ll. Grooves 3|and 32 formed on the opposite side of the cap 28 engage the parallelside shoulders on the head I I A plurality of sharp pin points 33 areformed in the top of the cap, so that, when the user touches the cap tooperate the same, he will be warned that the container has therein apoisonous or dangerous substance.

The container closure of this invention is of simple construction, sincethe elongated head Il may be formed therein by molding, pressing, or anyother desired means, it being merely necessary to place the U-shaped capM, which is preferably of a light spring metal, thereon and pressing itdownwardly, the cap snapping into position in relation to the head If.

In the operation of this invention, it is merely necessary for theoperator to slide the cap so as to uncover the opening l6, which is incommunication with the interior of the container. While the substance isbeing poured or pressed from the container, the cap will remain in theposition to which it was slided by the operator, since the teeth I!which enmesh with the teeth 22 in the cap M will lock the same in thedesired position. The amount of substance emitted from the container maybe controlled by adjusting the size of the opening IS.

The teeth I"! enmeshing with the teeth 22 on the cap will also look thecap in position over the opening Hi When the container is being pressedor otherwise handled, preventing the contents of the container fromescaping therefrom. The bending of the ends 23 and 24 to engage theunder side of the flanges l2 and 13 will prevent the cap from becomingdisengaged from the head II.

The cap 28 of the embodiment of the invention, shown in Figure 4 of thedrawing, is operated similarly to the cap I4. The pin points 33 in thetop thereof, however, will serve to warn a person attempting to open thecontainer that poisonous or harmful substances are contained therein.

It is apparent that the specific illustration shown has been given byway of illustration and not by way of limitation and that the structureabove described is subject to a wide variation and modification withoutdeparting from the scope or intent of the invention, all of whichvariations and modifications. are to be included within the scope of thepresent invention.

What is claimed is: I

1. In a container, an elongated head having an opening thereincommunicating with the interior of said container said head beingflanged on the opposite sides thereof to form a track, longitudinallyextending parallel shoulders extending above the top surface of .saidhead on the opposite sides thereof, transversely extending shoulders onthe opposite ends of said head extending above the top surface thereofand having pouring vents therein, a plurality of vertically ex tendingteeth longitudinally disposed along the opposite sides of said head, anda closure of resilient material adapted to slidably engage the topsurface of said head and having parallel grooves in the opposite sidesthereof adapted to engage the shoulders on the opposite sides of saidhead, said closure having depending parallel sides the ends thereofbeing bent toward each other and engaging the under-side of the adjacentflange on said head said parallel sides each having a plurality ofvertically extending teeth therein said teeth being adapted to enmeshwith the teeth in the adjacent side of said head.

2. In a container, an elongated head having on opening thereincommunicating with the interior of said container said head beingflanged on the opposite sides thereof to form a track, longitudinallyextending parallel shoulders extending above the top surface of saidhead on the opposite sides thereof, transversely extending shoulders onthe opposite ends of said head extending above the top surface thereofand having pouring vents therein, a plurality of vertically extendingteeth longitudinally disposed along the opposite sides of said head, anda clo-' sure of resilient material having sharp points projectingoutwardly from the top surface thereof said closure being adapted toslidably engage the top surface of said head and having parallel groovesin the opposite sides thereof adapted to engage the shoulders on theopposite sides of said head, said closure having depending parallelsides the ends thereof being bent toward each other and engaging theunder-side of the adjacent flange on said head said parallel sides eachhaving a plurality of vertically extending teeth therein said teethbeing adapted to enmesh with the teeth in the adjacent side of saidhead.

3. In a container, an elongated head having an opening therein,communicating with the interior of said container, said head beingflanged on the opposite sides thereof to form atrack, transverselyextending shoulders on the opposite ends of said head, said shouldersextending above the top surface of the head and having pouring ventstherein, a plurality of parallel teeth disposed along the opposite sidesof said head, and a closure slidably engaging the top surface of saidhead and having parallel grooves on the opposite sides thereof engagingthe shoulders on the opposite side closure having depending parallelsides engaging the under-side of the adjacent flange on said head, eachof said parallel sides having a plurality of teeth which are adapted toenmesh with the teeth in the adjacent side of said head.

JOHN R. ME'GGY.

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